Brief Life History of Phillip Sheridan "Sherry"
When Phillip Sheridan "Sherry" Davis was born on 3 November 1863, in Salem, Harrison, West Virginia, United States, his father, Oliver Greenwood Davis, was 18 and his mother, Priscilla Maxson, was 17. He married Asenath Davis on 27 November 1886, in Doddridge, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in New Milton, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States for about 10 years and West Union, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States in 1900. He died on 28 April 1951, in Harrison, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 87.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Phillip Sheridan "Sherry"? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (40)
- Philip S Davis in household of Oliver G Davis, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: Phillip Sheridan Davis - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Phillip Sheridan Davis
- Philip Sheridon Davis, "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932"
Spouse and Children
1863–1951 Male
1864–1921 Female
Children (9)
1887–1964 Male
1889–1910 Female
1892– Female
1893–1978 Female
1898–1973 Female
+4 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1845–1940 Male
1846–1925 Female
Siblings (9)
1863–1951 Male
1866–1936 Male
1867–1885 Female
1870–1954 Female
1873–1904 Female
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1865
Age 2
1865 · The Assassination of a President
Age 2
1886
Age 23
Name Meaning
English and Welsh: patronymic meaning ‘Dafydd's (son)’, equivalent to Welsh ap Dafydd, the Welsh form of David . The spelling Davis is more typical in southwestern England northwards as far as Lancashire, where the frequency of the surname largely reflects Welsh migration, but may sometimes represent a native English surname based on Davy (compare Davies ). Davis (including in the sense 2 below) is the eighth most frequent surname in the US. It is also very common among African Americans.
Irish and Scottish: adopted for Gaelic Mac Daibhéid ‘son of David’; see McDevitt . Compare Davies .
History: John Davis or Davys (c. 1550–1605) was an English navigator who searched for the Northwest Passage. — By the 18th century there were numerous persons named Davis in America, including the jurist John Davis, born in 1761 in Plymouth, MA, and Henry Davis, a clergyman and college president, who was born in 1771 in East Hampton, NY. — Jefferson Davis, born in 1808 in KY, was president of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.
